Mountain, Meadow, & Mere: A Series of Outdoor Sketches of Sport, Scenery, Adventure and Natural HistoryHenry S. King & Company, 1874 - 226 стор. |
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... distance , but not sufficiently large or near to be worth mentioning . Boggy hollows indicate spots which meres must have occupied in former days . With the exception of Crosemere , all the meres named would be contained within a circle ...
... distance , but not sufficiently large or near to be worth mentioning . Boggy hollows indicate spots which meres must have occupied in former days . With the exception of Crosemere , all the meres named would be contained within a circle ...
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... distance , and , if it thinks you are not looking , will rise out of the water until it swims as lightly and buoyantly as other water - birds . We have it on our meres all the year round , but , in the daytime at least , it keeps ...
... distance , and , if it thinks you are not looking , will rise out of the water until it swims as lightly and buoyantly as other water - birds . We have it on our meres all the year round , but , in the daytime at least , it keeps ...
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... distance like a snow- storm . The noise of their swooping wings and their harsh cries is deafening . They may be seen sweep- ing round the branches of the trees , picking off the " locusts , " as the country people term the cockchafers ...
... distance like a snow- storm . The noise of their swooping wings and their harsh cries is deafening . They may be seen sweep- ing round the branches of the trees , picking off the " locusts , " as the country people term the cockchafers ...
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... distance was , came down with its wing broken . 66 You That is the fourth time in succession that you have fired off that right - hand barrel of yours . will wear it out before the other . " “ It's good stuff — it won't wear out ; but ...
... distance was , came down with its wing broken . 66 You That is the fourth time in succession that you have fired off that right - hand barrel of yours . will wear it out before the other . " “ It's good stuff — it won't wear out ; but ...
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... distance , and then at my request turning down to the river again . I always like walking by the side of water when it is prac- ticable . It shortens the way very considerably , although I cannot quite analyse the charm it has for me ...
... distance , and then at my request turning down to the river again . I always like walking by the side of water when it is prac- ticable . It shortens the way very considerably , although I cannot quite analyse the charm it has for me ...
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